Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated was 22,125 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,125
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
139th
of 218 countries
All-time high
30,344
in 2010
All-time low
14,638
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Jamaica stood at 22,125.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Jamaica peaked at 30,344 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,638, in 1966.
That places Jamaica 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,063 | — |
| 1961 | 15,255 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 15,360 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 15,376 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 15,297 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 15,130 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 14,638 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 14,999 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 16,111 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 16,684 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 17,349 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 18,126 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 18,925 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 19,941 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 21,033 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 22,100 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 22,755 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 23,384 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 23,995 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 24,223 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 24,640 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 25,209 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 25,413 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 25,466 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 25,674 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 25,695 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 25,549 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 25,504 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25,513 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25,505 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 25,824 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 25,781 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 25,479 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 25,575 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25,674 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25,863 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26,243 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 26,638 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27,078 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27,696 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 28,353 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 28,784 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 28,778 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 28,524 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28,298 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 28,267 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28,300 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 28,612 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 29,338 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 30,075 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30,344 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 30,122 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29,673 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 29,079 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 28,377 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 27,515 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 26,548 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 25,463 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24,684 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24,419 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,339 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 24,169 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 23,785 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 23,283 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 22,724 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 22,125 | -2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 22,125 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,366, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 22,125 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,424, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,391 | 14,638 | 16,684 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,183 | 17,349 | 24,223 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,417 | 24,640 | 25,695 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,185 | 25,479 | 27,696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,733 | 28,267 | 30,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,622 | 24,419 | 30,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,404 | 22,125 | 24,339 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Jamaica?
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Jamaica was 22,125 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,344 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,638 in 1966.
- How does Jamaica rank for age population, age 17, male, interpolated?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 17, male, interpolated rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 17, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.